Union forces belonging to the V Corps, under Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren, sought to seize the White Oak Road and sever the Confederate line of communication with Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett's detachment near Five Forks, four miles west. From here Gen. Robert E. Lee personally supervised the counterattack to Gravelly Run by Lt. Gen. Richard H. Anderson's corps. After a brief success, the Confederates were forced back into these entrenchments as Warren's men gained the important roadway

Marker Information:

Year On Marker: 1991

Region: Southside RegionGeographic Location: Dinwiddie CountyPhysical Description of Location: Located at the intersection of White Oak Road and Claiborne Road.